Month: June

Photo Gallery: Friday Walkaround at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

NORWALK, OH — As the saying goes, where there’s smoke, there’s tires. Or something like that. Food vendors were smoking barbecue, a few race fans were smoking cigars, and more than a few drivers were smoking tires Friday during qualifying on a picture-perfect day at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. There was

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HANS 101: How to Choose the Right HANS Device

Editor’s Note: June is OnAllCylinders safety month and will feature stories and tips on a variety of safety equipment. The HANS Device has been around since the early 1980s but gained notoriety following the death of Dale Earnhardt in 2001. The U-shaped head and neck restraint was developed to keep the head from whipping forward and backward

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Diesel Stiction — What it Is and What You Can Do About It

Stiction. It’s kind of a funny word that seems almost made up. But for many diesel owners stiction is a very real thing and it’s no laughing matter. Stiction — a combination of static and friction — occurs in the injectors of certain engines and causes hard starts, poor idle, and loss of throttle response. Although it’s most

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Summit Racing, Atlanta Motor Speedway Extend Motorama Partnership 5 Years

The Southeast’s premier automotive festival will continue for at least five more years after Summit Racing and Atlanta Motor Speedway agreed to a five-year extension of Summit’s title sponsorship of the Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama. Born in 2014, the Atlanta Motorama is held at the speedway each April and features a ton of custom

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Mailbag: Tips on Choosing a Starter for a Small Block Ford

Q: : I have a 1975 Mustang II built for drag racing. It has a 302 V8 and a C-4 transmission with an Ultra II bellhousing. I’m having problems with starters grinding when I try to start the engine. I’ve tried several different starters, but they all do the same thing. I’ve also tried changing

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